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Watch: DAVID ELLEFSON And RANDY BLYTHE Perform METALLICA's 'One' On SHIPROCKED Cruise

LAMB OF GOD vocalist Randy Blythe and former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson performed a cover of METALLICA's "One" during THE STOWAWAYS' second set on the ShipRocked cruise earlier today (Thursday, January 26) on the Carnival Magic as they departed the Dominican Republic. Video of the performance c...

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Watch LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE Sing METALLICA's 'Fight Fire With Fire' With BAY AREA INTERTHRASHIONAL

LAMB OF GOD's Randy Blythe joined the BAY AREA INTERTHRASHIONAL project — featuring Matt Camacho (FORBIDDEN),Craig Locicero (FORBIDDEN) and Chris Kontos (MACHINE HEAD),among others — at this year's Dynamo Metalfest in Eindhoven, Netherlands on Sunday, August 21 to perform a cover of the METALLICA...

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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE: 'All The Guys In METALLICA Were Nothing But Absolutely Lovely To Us'

In a brand new interview with I Ask No One With Kevin Re, LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe was asked if he ever got any piece of advice from METALLICA's James Hetfield when the two bands toured together more than a decade ago. He responded (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "James is a cool dude. I...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD 'Speaks To Group Of People That No One Else Speaks To,' Says Co-Manager

During an in-depth discussion last week at the 30th International Live Music Conference (ILMC) in London, England, METALLICA co-manager Peter Mensch spoke about the band's lasting popularity. "[METALLICA frontman] James Hetfield speaks to group of people that no one else speaks to," Peter said, acco...

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Man Accused Of Urinating On Family During METALLICA Concert

A New Mexico man was arrested for allegedly urinating on a family at METALLICA's concert Friday night in Glendale, Arizona. Daniel Francis Daddio, of Albuquerque, is suspected of urinating on a man and woman and a 10-year-old girl, according to court records obtained by 12News. Daddio allegedly bega...

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METALICA's JAMES HETFIELD Says 'Hardwired... To Self-Destruct' Is 'Coming Out At Exactly The Right Time'

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield was interviewed on a recent edition of the "Sixx Sense" radio show hosted by MÖTLEY CRÜE and SIXX:A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On not paying too much attention to other...

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STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA: 'Everybody Wanted To Be Like EXODUS' In Early Days Of Thrash

Myglobalmind webzine recently conducted an interview with vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans EXODUS. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Myglobalmind: I want to take you back to the start. EXODUS were true thrash metal originators. Zetro: We're...

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Petition Launched To Ban METALLICA From GLASTONBURY Over HETFIELD's Support Of Big-Game Hunting

An online petition has been launched calling for the removal of METALLICA from the billing of this month's Glastonbury music festival in England after it was reported that the band's frontman, James Hetfield, will narrate a new TV show on the History channel that chronicles bear hunting in Alaska. T...

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VOIVOD Snubbed By Canada's JUNO AWARDS

In a decision that seems reminiscent of the 1989 JETHRO TULL/METALICA controversy of the 31st Grammy Awards, Quebecois prog metal pioneers VOIVOD have been left out of the running for a "Metal/Hard Music" award at the 2014 Juno Awards (the Canadian equivalent of the Grammy Awards). Instead, a power-...

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Video: FEAR FACTORY Frontman Sings METALLICA's 'Enter Sandman'

Video footage of FEAR FACTORY frontman Burton C. Bell singing a cover version of the METALLICA classic "Enter Sandman" on April 11 as part of the "Rock-A-Holic" live rock metal karaoke night at Skinny's Lounge in North Hollywood, California can be seen below. Bell previously recorded a cover version...

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LARS ULRICH Says New METALLICA Material 'Sounds Like A Continuation' Of 'Death Magnetic'

METALLICA last year tapped award-winning director Nimród Antal to helm the band's 3D movie. Charlotte Huggins ("Journey To The Center Of The Earth", "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island") is producing the film, which will be a marriage of narrative and concert and will star the "five" members of METALL...

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METALLICA Working On 'Heavy', 'Energetic' New Music

METALLICA has finally commenced work on material for the follow-up to 2008's "Death Magnetic" for a tentative 2014 release. Speaking to Metal Hammer for the magazine's January 2013 issue (order a copy at this location),the band's drummer, Lars Ulrich, described the new music, saying "The stuff that...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Members Slam GEOFF TATE For Comparing 24-Year-Old Incident To Brazil Assault

Members of the Seattle-based progressive rock band QUEENSRŸCHE have slammed their former lead singer, Geoff Tate, for comparing his alleged assault of his ex-bandmates in Brazil to an incident involving bassist Eddie Jackson that occurred 24 years ago. Tate, who was fired from QUEENSRŸCHE in June af...

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GEOFF TATE Claims QUEENSRŸCHE Bandmates Have Been Trying To Get Rid Of Him For At Least A Year

Singer Geoff Tate wants a judge to deny his former bandmates' request to keep him from using the QUEENSRŸCHE name until their dispute is resolved. Tate, who was fired from QUEENSRŸCHE in June after fronting the group for three decades, recently sought to prevent his former bandmates from touring and...

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METALLICA To Start Work On New Album 'Soon'

METALLICA is scheduled to enter the studio "soon" to begin work on its next full-length album, tentatively due in 2014. Speaking to RollingStone.com, the band's guitarist, Kirk Hammett, stated about the status of the songwriting process for the next CD, "Right now, we're kind of preoccupied with dea...